MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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